5 rules for unincorporated Seminole County, Florida.
Verified from official government sources
Seminole County's solid-waste code limits each garbage receptacle to 50 gallons and 50 pounds, requires closely fitted lids and handles, and bans co-mingling recyclables or yard trash with garbage. Excess or improperly stored trash draws code enforcement.
Sec. 235.74(c)
All Residential Collection Service Solid Waste, Yard Trash-Regular and Recyclable Material shall be properly containerized in Garbage Receptacles or tied in bundles not exceeding four feet in length. No filled Garbage Receptacle or bundle shall exceed 50 pounds in weight.
In unincorporated Seminole County, unsafe, dilapidated, or unsecured vacant structures are declared public nuisances, and accumulations of junk, trash, debris, or dead vegetation are enforced by Code Enforcement. Owners must abate after notice or face liens.
Owners of vacant lots in unincorporated Seminole County must keep grass and weeds under 12 inches and clear of junk, trash, debris, and dead vegetation. Overgrowth and dumping on vacant land are among the most-cited code violations.
Seminole County Code Enforcement, Common Violations
High Grass and Weeds – Grass or weeds exceeding 12 inches. Junk, Trash, and Debris – Accumulation of junk, trash, debris, or dead vegetation.
In unincorporated Seminole County, residential garage or yard sales may be held in residential and agricultural districts no more than twice a year per parcel, each lasting no more than three days. Signs and unsold goods must be removed afterward.
LDC Sec. 30.6.4.1
Carport/garage/yard sales... may not be conducted on the same parcel more often than twice each year with each sale not exceeding three (3) days in duration.
In unincorporated Seminole County, grass or weeds exceeding 12 inches is a code violation. Owners must mow or clear overgrowth after notice, or the Code Enforcement Board may order compliance and impose a lien.
Seminole County Code Enforcement, Common Violations
High Grass and Weeds – Grass or weeds exceeding 12 inches.
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